{"id":5864,"date":"2023-08-16T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T10:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=5864"},"modified":"2026-03-24T00:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:10:18","slug":"88-ilfracombe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/88-ilfracombe\/","title":{"rendered":"88 Ilfracombe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The scout was going to combine this refresher with a return visit to Fullabrook Down’s “wind farm,” but it was a calm day and he wanted to see the turbines at work so he decided to devote himself to the railway. As it turned out, he was heavily delayed at Wrafton and had no time for a detour.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barnstaple Junction<\/p>\n\n\n

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The scout had stood here less than a fortnight earlier, when he was about to set off towards Torrington, This time, he was intending to follow the former curve to the right, the route taken by holidaymakers heading for Ilfracombe. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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What look like enginemen are standing not far from where the scout was in the photos above.
Copyright: Roger Joanes. Shared under Creative Commons. +<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Copyright: Roger Joanes. Shared under Creative Commons. +<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Lines from all three platforms lead left towards Ilfracombe.
Copyright: Ben Brooksbank. Shared under Creative Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n